Purchase of lens for 300D: Help needed

icecold · 16th February 2004

Hi to all...

THinking of buying a 28-135 lens for my Canon 300D..

Currently looking at this three lens namely,
1. Canon 28 - 135mm IS USM
2. Sigma 24 - 135mm
3. Tamron 24 - 135mm

Do know that Canon 28-135 IS USM is one of the best in the market..
However, due to budget constraint.. cannot consider it. =(

Will like to find out from the pple out there whether you had any experience with the above mentioned lens (2 & 3)?? (in terms of quality, $$, AF speed, etc)

My budget is around SGD400 or slightly more...
Any kind of advice for this poor guy is appreciated!!!

Ah Pao · 16th February 2004

FYI, the Tamron costs ~$600 brand new...unless you try getting it 2nd hand, then it's possible to get it at ~$400.

I own the Tamron and had a brief chance playing it with a 300D. The lens is pretty fast and sharp, but if you're a picky fella then it performs best only at around f8 for sharpness. It's still considered a consumer lens so can't expect much of out of it. It's my mainstay lens for my SLR for general shootouts.

icecold · 17th February 2004

Originally Posted by Ah Pao

FYI, the Tamron costs ~$600 brand new...unless you try getting it 2nd hand, then it's possible to get it at ~$400.

I own the Tamron and had a brief chance playing it with a 300D. The lens is pretty fast and sharp, but if you're a picky fella then it performs best only at around f8 for sharpness. It's still considered a consumer lens so can't expect much of out of it. It's my mainstay lens for my SLR for general shootouts.

Thanks for the info...Me also had my hands on a Canon 28-135mm IS USM... the focusing speed is indeed impressive... Do you have any comments in terms of focusing speed?
For me.. not very particular on the performance but speed is an issue.

btw... have you heard about this lens before, Sigma 24-135mm F2.8-F4.5??
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0306/03...a24135lens.asp

espn · 17th February 2004

Note however, a common issue on the 28-135 IS USM is that after 1-2 years of usage, it tends to loosen up a bit on the zoom ring, pros have been known to sell off after 1-2 yrs usage and get a new one.

But I have to admit the 28-135 is a very good general lense to kick off with any Canon body.

Ah Pao · 17th February 2004

Oh, if you can afford it (~$800+ brand new, probably ~$600 for 2nd hand) then by all means go for the EF 28-135mm IS USM. The USM is pretty snappy and the IS comes in handy for indoor handheld photography without flash.

It's a "beginner" lens to try out Canon's wonderful Ring USM and IS technologies.

Ah Pao · 17th February 2004

As for the Sigma, I really have not gotten a chance to play with it (less a few snapshots at last year's photo exhibition at Suntec) so can't really comment much.

Price-wise it's around the same for a brand-new Tamron.

What's most obvious is the faster lens speed--a stop shaved off on both ends of the zoom. Works out to be useful when you need the extra shutter speed.

16th February 2004	#1
icecold Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Eastern part of SIN Posts: 120	Purchase of lens for 300D: Help needed Hi to all... THinking of buying a 28-135 lens for my Canon 300D.. Currently looking at this three lens namely, 1. Canon 28 - 135mm IS USM 2. Sigma 24 - 135mm 3. Tamron 24 - 135mm Do know that Canon 28-135 IS USM is one of the best in the market.. However, due to budget constraint.. cannot consider it. =( Will like to find out from the pple out there whether you had any experience with the above mentioned lens (2 & 3)?? (in terms of quality, $$, AF speed, etc) My budget is around SGD400 or slightly more... Any kind of advice for this poor guy is appreciated!!!

16th February 2004	#2
Ah Pao Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,578	FYI, the Tamron costs ~$600 brand new...unless you try getting it 2nd hand, then it's possible to get it at ~$400. I own the Tamron and had a brief chance playing it with a 300D. The lens is pretty fast and sharp, but if you're a picky fella then it performs best only at around f8 for sharpness. It's still considered a consumer lens so can't expect much of out of it. It's my mainstay lens for my SLR for general shootouts.

17th February 2004	#4
espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Note however, a common issue on the 28-135 IS USM is that after 1-2 years of usage, it tends to loosen up a bit on the zoom ring, pros have been known to sell off after 1-2 yrs usage and get a new one. But I have to admit the 28-135 is a very good general lense to kick off with any Canon body.